Reiki practice offers me a way to connect with the unseen, including emotions, mind and the spiritual energy that I believe flows through and connects all things. It is understandable that some people are sceptical about this, yet we all have some experience of things we can’t see, hear, touch, smell or taste. We are all very accustomed now to the invisible waves that connect us via the internet and mobile phones. Such invisible things also exist in Nature – Reiki is how the Japanese would describe the energy you feel in a beautiful forest. The understanding that what is unseen can affect the physical world has long been understood by spiritual teachers. Buddha, for example, said: “We are what we think. All that we are arises from our thoughts”.
In the current situation we are facing a virus invisible to the naked eye that has had the power to change all our lives. Some are sceptical about it, because if you rely primarily on an understanding of the world that is based on your senses, this virus is beyond comprehension. Similarly, it is understandable that some are sceptical about Reiki as an energy that can be transmitted between people at a distance.
Love is an invisible energy that the current situation is showing us that it can still be shared and felt even when we are not able to touch or even be physically in the same space. We can still send our love out into the world, in the same way Reiki can also reach any part of the planet. Perhaps it is when relatives are able to comfort a Covid-19 patient, so that they know they are loved, that gives them a better chance of survival. It is the one factor doctors have no control over that may explain the differing survival rates of those who are most ill.
At present, unable to give Reiki in person,
The Reiki Association Care Service is available for members to request distant Reiki treatments from a team of volunteers. We have received many reports of positive outcomes, unexpected by doctors. We frequently hear of the healing, comfort and peace of mind these treatments bring, including at the end of life. I’ve received similar reports from the treatments that the Community Clinic volunteers have been doing. These reports include better sleep and reduction in need for pain medication.
I am always looking for ways to develop my Reiki practice so, following an inspiration during a self-treatment, I now offer distant Reiki treatments via a live Zoom link, which means that I can be present with the person I am sending to through their treatment via an internet connection and they can be aware of what I am doing. I don’t even need a photograph to send Reiki but meeting via Zoom we are able to see each other and talk before and after the treatment (we can also talk on the phone). Reiki offers many ways to explore the unseen and I am enjoying this time and the opportunity to expand my distant treatment practice.
